Sentence examples for approved by about from inspiring English sources

A simple majority is all that is necessary to carry the proposal, and Triggs estimated that his committee's proposal was approved "by about 90%" of the county's principals.

The deal must be approved by about 500 members of Pro-Fac, the cooperative that originated in upstate New York more than 30 years ago.

"It has been the subject of well over 100 public meetings, and various parts of the plan will need to be approved by about a dozen different entities".

A statewide ballot proposition, Referendum C, approved by about 52percentt of the voters, will allow state government to keep a projected $3.7 billion over the next five years.

First, the New Start treaty was approved by about one-third of the Republican senators, and, if a similar percentage continues to be supportive, then the test ban can advance in the next Senate, despite the reduced Democratic majority.

Sir John Hood, who chairs WPP's remuneration committee, said 89% of Sorrell's share pay was under the incentive plan agreed at the 2009 annual meeting and that a less generous plan was approved by about 80% of shareholders two years ago.

It was approved by Steve Jobs about six months before Tim Cook assumed the position of CEO in August of that year".

The proposal would expand the pool of private aircraft operators required to have security programs approved by the T.S.A. from about 650 now, to about 10,000.

The deal, which X5 said in a statement had already been approved by regulators, added about 700 stores to its existing chain of Pyaterochka grocery outlets.

The venture was approved by the government about the time of Franco's death, and six months later the first issue appeared.

Drink an Innocent smoothie now, and – once the increased stake is approved by competition authorities – about 90% of what you pour down your throat will be sold to you by Coke.